Kick Off: Ronaldo accepts 2-year sentence; Dembele banned from turning off phone

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TOP HEADLINES

Ronaldo pleads guilty to tax fraud & accepts suspended prison sentence (AS)

Madrid's court has called on Cristiano Ronaldo to appear before a judge on Monday 14 January 2019 to ratify the agreement reached with the Treasury after being accused of defrauding 14.7 million euros. 

Barca 'ban Dembele from turning off his phone' as part of off-field rehabilitation

Barcelona are persisting in their mission to rehabilitate Ousmane Dembele and Ernesto Valverde is happy with the player's evolution, believing that the Frenchman has taken a notable step forward despite green shoots still appearing from time.

Modric: Ronaldo & Messi not attending award ceremony is unfair to others

In an exclusive interview with Croatian media Sportske novosti, Luka Modric has hit out at both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo on declining to attend the Best FIFA Football Awards and Ballon d'Or ceremonies this year...

BBC African Footballer of the Year 2018: Mohamed Salah

Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah retains the award he won last season.

Sane beats Neymar & Robertson to UCL Player of the Week award

Man City star Sane beats Neymar & Robertson to Champions League Player of the Week award with a brace vs Hoffenheim

INCASE YOU MISSED

Salah, Mane & Aubameyang lead African Player of the Year 10-man shortlist

Mohamed Salah and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang lead 10-man final list for African Player of the Year, with more awards' shortlists revealed by African Football Association (CAF).

UCL group stage stats: Ronaldo makes most shots but Lewy scores most goals

Robert Lewandowski leads the way with eight goals while Cristiano Ronaldo has taken the most shots. AEK exit without earning a single point.

Kevin de Bruyne is raring to go ahead of clash with Everton

The Belgium international hasn't started a league game for the champions this season after suffering two knee injuries.

Sir Alex Ferguson joins Man United's Class of 92 at The Ivy

Sir Alex Ferguson stepped out for lunch at The Ivy in Manchester city centre on Friday afternoon, where he was joined by a number of former players.

Dembele's 50-metre Messi-like solo goal vs Tottenham named UCL Goal of the Week

Robben ruled out until 2019 as Bayern seek to avoid serious injury

Veteran Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben will miss the last three matches of 2018 with a "muscle attachment problem," coach Niko Kovac said Friday.

Barcelona fan group request removal of Figo plaque at Camp Nou

The Barcelona fan group says it can't understand that the plaque is still maintained 18 years after Luis Figo's perceived treacherous move to Real Madrid.

Free-Kick Zone

Messi's direct freekick secret: Three different ways of hitting the ball

A real headache for the goalkeepers is the way in which Leo Messi takes his direct freekicks.

Messi, Pjanic or Neymar? Top 15 free-kick scorers of last five years

The Barcelona and Juventus stars bring an extra dimension to their teams' play with a stunning talent for converting even the most difficult attempts

WHAT THEY SAY

'Trophies do matter!' - Mourinho taunts Klopp ahead of Liverpool showdown

Jose Mourinho has vowed that Manchester United will 'fight for a victory' at Anfield as he reminded Jurgen Klopp that he needs to win trophies to be considered a success at Liverpool.

Klopp laughs off question of ever managing 'world-class' Pogba

The Liverpool boss was careful to not give the media an easy headline when he spoke at his pre-match press conference on Friday

Guardiola: EPL title race reminds me of Barca-Madrid battles

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes the Premier League title race is similar to what he experienced when battling Real Madrid with Barcelona in La Liga.

Marcelo on Cristiano: You're going to miss the world's best

The Real Madrid full back gave an interview with magazine Club del Deportista and discussed his side's current position and the departure of the Portuguese.

'When the house is ready, buy furniture!' - Mourinho on Liverpool spending

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho offered a somewhat bizarre response when questioned about Liverpool's recent spending ahead of the two sides' meeting on Sunday.

'He kills everything, he's so slow and cumbersome' - Ex-Utd star slams Pogba

Willie Morgan has been scathing in his assessment of the Frenchman, stating that the Red Devils would benefit if he was dropped indefinitely

Transfer Center

Milan will NOT buy Higuain and he might join Chelsea in January (Sky Italia)

Multiple reports suggest Milan won’t take up their option to buy Gonzalo Higuain from Juventus, while he could even go to Chelsea in January.

Keylor Navas won't leave Real Madrid in January

Though he turns 32 on Sunday, Keylor Navas is in no rush to leave Real Madrid, despite being relegated to Copa del Rey duties at best.

Barcelona likely to miss out on De Ligt with Juventus in pole (Sport)

Curiously, a few weeks ago, the signing of Ajax defender seemed much closer for Barcelona than the signing of De Jong. It was even leaked that the club met with him to convince him to sign. The reality is that the meeting didn't go as well as hoped. De Ligt's excited by Barça's interest, but he will study other offers.

Arsenal reportedly offered Barca midfielder Denis Suarez as Ramsey replacement

Arsenal have been offered midfielder Denis Suarez as the Spanish international seeks to leave Barcelona this January in search of playing time according to Independent.

AF COLUMNS

HIT OR MISS: €400m Dembele? Kane to Barca? Check who are rumoured for transfers!

Welcome to All Football Transfer Hit or Miss column. Here, we look at the players who are most rumoured in the past week and see if there's any real element in each of the rumours. What's more, you can vote for the moves that you want them happen most!

Preview of the Weekend: Leaders Liverpool host Man Utd, Juve visit city rivals

Welcome to All Football's Preview of the Weekend. You should miss not even one game! Below are the best matches the world of football would bring to you.

Stadium Tours: Bursaspor’s giant green crocodile stadium

Wembley, San Siro, Camp Nou, Maracana – all iconic stadiums in world football, but could we be about to add the Timsah Arena to that list? The answer, is probably ‘yes’, given that the ground is the new home to Turkish side Bursaspor is in the shape of a giant crocodile.

On This Day (December 14th): Bernabeu hosted first Madrid match, Ballon d'Or winner Owen born

Hi all, welcome to All Football's On This Day! Let's find out what happened today (December 14th) in football history. If you have more stories and news that happened on this day in history, please post them in the comment area and share them with AFers!

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Lukaku loses the ball with every touch in Valencia game

FIXTURES OF THE DAY（CET）

Premier League

13:30  Manchester City vs Everton 

16:00  Tottenham Hotspur vs Burnley

La Liga

16:15  Real Valladolid vs Atletico Madrid

18:30  Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano

Serie A

18:00  Inter vs Udinese

20:30  Torino vs Juventus

Bundesliga

15:30  Hannover 96 vs Bayern München

18:30  Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen